If you’re looking to stand out from the crowd, there’s no better way to do it than with a set of hand-painted tack. Sadie Simmons of Minnesota began her business, Sadies Hand Painted Tack, after making a custom tack set for her husband, who is in the military. When friends and other riders saw the tack set at shows, they asked if they could place orders and the trend quickly took off.

Sadies Hand Painted Tack grew quickly, and the tack has proven popular for barrel racing, rodeo events, parades, drill teams, and year-end awards, as well as for the everyday horse. The company’s motto, “One of a Kind Tack for Your One of a Kind Horse,” references one of the most interesting points of this business: No two items that Sadie creates are the same. Sadie works with clients to bring their design needs to life, from simple name customization to the more elaborate custom paint and bling.

A look through Sadie’s website will quickly bring to light the wide variety of products that she’s created. Sadies Hand Painted Tack offers many Western tack items including breast collars, halters, bronc nosebands, headstalls, spur straps, and even dog collars. Painted in a wide range of styles from the simple and elegant to the eye-catching and flashy, attention to detail is evident in every piece, as is each individual rider’s style.

To learn more about Sadies Hand Painted Tack, be sure to check out her website and her Facebook page. Sadie is offering a giveaway when her Facebook page reaches 14,000 likes (and she’s less than 200 likes away), as well as a giveaway of a tack set at 15,000 likes.

Wet Noses Natural Dog Treat Company was founded in 1998 and over the years they’ve become one of the leaders in innovation in the treat category. They offer everything from limited ingredient, organic dog treats to gourmet birthday cakes. Jasmine Lybrand (the owner of Wet Noses) is so passionate about continuing to innovate and bring high quality treats to the market that the second she heard there was an opportunity in the horse world, she jumped in with both feet.

Wet Noses joined forces with a horse lover and training facility owner and they began taste tests with 22 horses sampling their Apples & Carrots treats. They received a 90% approval rate, so they proceeded to reformulate their treats to even better fit the needs of picky ponies. After continued research and baking, all of their 22 horses loved the new treats and Pocket Pony by Wet Noses was formed in January of 2014.

Pocket Pony treats are all-natural, 100% USDA-certified, organic treats that fit conveniently into a rider’s pocket. Pocket Pony treats are made in the USA (the family-owned bakery is located in Washington) using human-grade, American grown ingredients. Their treats are available in a wide range of appealing flavors including peppermint, pumpkin, oatmeal & molasses, and apple & carrot.

So what makes Pocket Pony treats stand out from the many other horse treats on the market? They’re organic, for one, which means you know just what you’re feeding your horse is safe. They’re also healthy, made from quality ingredients like pumpkin and peppermint leaves, rather than the sugary additives that are common in other horse treats. The treats are also bite-sized, can fit easily into your pocket, and won’t leave behind a sticky mess.

Convenient, healthy, and made of quality ingredients, Pocket Pony treats are a great way to give your horse a very special reward. To learn more, visit the Pocket Pony Treats website and Facebook page.

Be sure to check out our review of Pocket Pony treats.





All photos courtesy of Pocket Pony.